Daily News Roundup

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

Schools Chancellor Cathie Black to be Replaced
Cathleen P. Black, a magazine executive with no educational experience who was named as New York City schools chancellor last fall, will step down Thursday morning at the mayor’s urging, city officials said, after a tumultuous and brief tenure. (New York Times)

Maine student born without hands honored for penmanship
Born without hands and lower arms, fifth-grader Nicholas Maxim received a unique award Monday for his participation in Zaner-Bloser’s 20th annual National Handwriting Contest. (CNN)

When a headache really is a brain tumor
It’s become a classic scenario: You have a headache and after Googling it, you find out a headache can be a sign of a brain tumor. (CNN)

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